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The Holiday season is fast approaching and we all need to start thinking about what to get as gifts for those we care about (or for ourselves as personal presents). For those of us who are gamers we know that this is shaping up to be a crowded marketplace for new games on all the major platforms. With all of these choi... |
So without further ado, let’s get to the Guide! |
The Playstation 3 has struggled to gain a market foothold in it’s first year since launching worldwide last fall, price concerns, development delays and lost exclusives have plagued the electronics giant. This Holiday season Sony is coming out swinging, with massive price cuts on their large 80GB model and a newly intr... |
The newest game from Naughty Dog (creators of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter) looks to be a surefire hit for the PS3. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune is a third person action game following Nathan Drake as he travels the globe looking for the treasure of Sir Francis Drake, who may be a long lost relative. The game will fea... |
Why Buy it? This game has been on the must buy list for the PS3 since it was announced. The compelling storyline, amazing graphics and Indiana Jones style of action has had fans waiting a long time for it’s release. One of the things that sets the game apart is the main character Nathan Drake, he is an accomplished han... |
Insomniac games is responsible for not only Ratchet and Clank series on the PS2 but also the breakout hit of the PS3 launch – Resistance: Fall of Man. With their experience on the PS3 platform and obvious love and knowledge of the Ratchet and Clank universe the newest chapter is sure to please. The Ratchet and Clank ga... |
Why Buy it? Insominiac Games has poured a lot of heart into this game, they have added a slightly more mature story (for a Ratchet and Clank game) into the mix and obviously amped up the graphics considerably. The game play in this title is just fun, there is no other way to describe it. At times you will be racing, pl... |
This groundbreaking title will be released on November 16th and it stars the assassin Altair. the game is set in the Middle Ages during the dark times of the third crusades and you will guide Altair through a series of assassination missions that can be completed in numerous ways (through stealth, poison, brute force, ... |
Why Buy it? Assassin’s Creed not only features incredibly impressive visuals it will also introduce numerous new features such as blending with crowds, context sensitive walking (you can walk carefully around people or jostle them as you walk and attract attention) an innovative battle system and the ability to scale a... |
On November 27th Ubisoft will be releasing Haze as an exclusive on the PS3, this shooter focuses on the morality of being a living weapon and it is sure to add a new dimension to story based FPS games. In Haze you start the game playing as a soldier who is constantly being fed Nectar through a helmet system, this Necta... |
Why Buy it? As mentioned Haze will attempt to introduce a moral viewpoint to the act of war, how horrible it is and how you would feel if you discovered after the fact all the pain and bloodshed you caused without really knowing what you were doing. The mechanics of the game and how your character evolves from a super ... |
The developers of Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2 return to the franchise with Modern Warfare. The series, which has always been exceptional, promises to take a huge step forward with a modern slant on their series. As in other CoD games, you will play as different characters from a U.S. marine and British SAS, as the ... |
Why Buy it? Ignoring the fact that developer Infinity Ward has an impressive roster of hit games, CoD 4 has the potential to be a game that will knock the socks of even the most jaded of gamers. The graphics are a sight to be seen with smooth animation and amazing effects. This game nails gunplay whether you’re shootin... |
The Orange Box is an honorable mention from a sheer game play and value perspective. This regular priced package comes with Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Episode 1 and 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2. While Team Fortress 2 and Portal are limited experiences due to length and map counts, both are a blast to play, this title is... |
Why Buy it? Half Life 2 was on of the best First Person Shooters released back in 2004, and its episodic chapters enhance the story and mechanics further. Portal and Team Fortress 2 are both unique experiences that any gamer should play and play as soon as possible. This will be the first appearance of Half Life 2 on t... |
This game has been available as a Playstation Network download for some time, but recently Namco released the Online add-on or the stand alone download of the Online edition of Tekken: Dark Resurrection. Featuring over 30 unique characters, stunning graphics, literally thousands of moves, numerous play modes and now on... |
Why Buy it? Tekken has always been a fast and fun fighting experience, this newest version on the PS3 gives fans all they could want and more. With characters utilizing martial arts ranging from Mui Thai Kickboxing to Capoeira and Wrestling the action is different and unique from character to character. This version fe... |
Good RPG’s take a lot of time to make, which explains why there are so few for the PS3 at this time, luckily Folklore is a great Action RPG that is available now for the PS3 and is a solid addition to its library. The story in this game revolves around two different people who head to the village of Doolin for differen... |
Why Buy it? As mentioned there really are few RPGs on the PS3, so that alone is reason enough to buy Folklore, luckily the game is deep, fun and has a great story. The game is very plain at the start, but once you enter the Netherworld the lush graphics really show off the PS3’s power, there are bright vibrant flowers,... |
Oblivion was released earlier this year on the PS3, and now we will see the release of the Game of The Year Edition that features both Nights of The Nine content as well as the expansion Shivering Isles. For those unfamiliar with Oblivion, it is a first person RPG that has an epic story as well as an open ended mission... |
Why Buy it? Oblivion wowed critics and gamers alike when it was released, the amazing graphics, deep game play and unique experience made this a game was a must have for RPG fans. The new Game of the Year version adds the 30-hour Shivering Isles expansion which features a new region, new enemies and new items/spells fo... |
EA Sports has a consistently successful franchise with the NHL series. Instead of resting on their laurels, EA Canada decided to revamp the control scheme on this year’s entry to the series. The results are one of the most natural playing experiences when on the ice. Instead of button presses to change your skating spe... |
Why Buy it? Graphical improvements and tweaks to the play modes are expected, but what makes this the best entry in the NHL series in a long, long time is the natural control scheme and attention to detail. The skating on screen is so natural now and shots seem to fly with a more realistic flow. The shining moment so f... |
There is not a bigger name the Tiger Woods in the world of Golf and EA Sports has had him as the cover boy and key player in their flagship golf game for some time. This year the long running series hits a high water mark with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 which is available right now. Featuring a newly improved putt preview... |
Why Buy it? I will be honest and say that if you purchased Tiger Woods 07 recently this probably isn’t a worthwhile purchase, but if you or your favorite gamer has no PS3 golf games, this is one they need to have. I am not a golfer but I still have a blast playing this game. The amazing graphics really draw you into th... |
The Eye of Judgment is a bit of a hard game to discuss, it is certainly not for everyone, but for those gamers that love collectible card games (CCG), think Magic: The Gathering, this is the PS3 game to own this year. It’s true draw is that it eschews the online cards aspect of other CCG video games and actually gives ... |
Each square has an element assigned to it, these elements greatly affect the game and creatures, to play you lay a card on a square in the direction you want the creature or effect to sit and then onscreen the creature or spell will trigger and come alive. Most CCG’s require you to destroy the other player, or drain li... |
Why Buy it? Quite simply there is absolutely nothing like this game on any system and while it is definitely not for everyone, this game is a truly unique, fun and addicting experience. The visceral feel of handling real cards while playing a PS3 game is something that has to be tried to be believed. Considering the am... |
Everyday Shooter is a Playstation Network only download and is a dual analog shooter (one analog stick is used to steer, the other to shoot in the pointed direction) with a huge and unique hook. The game is completely based on audio, specifically guitar, as you play every shot, explosion and effect triggers notes that ... |
Why Buy it? If anyone knows the amazing game Rez (and everyone should!), this one plays similar, but instead of techno or electronica the subtle guitar beats just feel and sound right while playing this game. Everyday Shooter is important as it was created by one man — Jonathon Mak — the games was discovered by Sony at... |
A few years ago when a little company released a game called Guitar Hero they started a revolution of game play that no one could have believed would be successful, now we are about to have Rock Band, the ambitious new generation of interactive rock stardom. Available Nov. 23rd at the staggering price of $169.99, Rock ... |
Why Buy it? If you have some friends and you can afford the steep price, this game will be the ultimate party game experience. Bring out one of your old Guitar Hero guitars so someone can sit on bass and you will have a full Rock Band. There is nothing like jamming on Sabotage while your wannabe rapper buddy sings the ... |
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One fact you might miss in all these infuriating reports about the latest congressional soap opera: while thousands of government employees will continue to work this week and some *cough cough* will even get (over)paid for doing less than nothing, most with jobs described as “public affairs” aka PR were deemed “non-es... |
It’s enough to make you want to volunteer for whoever’s running against the guys responsible for this, isn’t it? |
*Photo via some senator’s page. Featured images do not = endorsements. |
left-field corner for his 10th home run. |
walking up there thinking he can do damage against anybody right now. |
big spots where we need a big two-out base hit to score a run." |
the Braves' franchise since it moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966. |
just before coming out West. |
striking out three and walking none in his ninth big league start. |
so ago. The opposing pitchers' pitch counts have been very low." |
plate after a wild throw by Heyward. |
replaced Moylan and struck out Andre Ethier. |
injuring his left hamstring throwing an 0-1 strike to Russell Martin. |
game, manager Bobby Cox nicknamed him "The Vulture." |
taken out after a visit by trainer Stan Conte and Torre. |
Virginia beat Maryland 7-3 Sunday to force a deciding Game 3 of the Charlottesville super regional. |
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Kenny Towns had three hits, Artie Lewicki pitched 31/3 innings of solid relief and Virginia beat Maryland 7-3 Sunday to force a deciding Game 3 of the NCAA Charlottesville super regional. |
The Cavaliers (48-14) had 17 hits, including four in a decisive seventh inning as they sent eight batters to the plate and scored three runs. Towns, Derek Fisher and Brandon Downes came through with RBIs. |
The 17 hits in an NCAA tournament game are the second-most in Virginia history. Mike Papi and Daniel Pinero also had three hits apiece. Papi is batting .550 with a home run and six RBIs in this NCAA tournament. |
“I’m really proud of our guys,” Virginia coach Brian O’Connor said. “We’ve got a veteran offensive group and I knew last night, going into today, personally I had a really good feeling that this team would rise up today. |
Lewicki relieved starter Brandon Waddell (9-3) with two outs and runners at first and second base in the sixth with Virginia holding a 2-1 lead. The right-hander left those runners stranded and then retired seven straight until the ninth inning. |
It was Lewicki’s first bullpen appearance since April 8 at James Madison. He scattered two hits and didn’t give up an earned run. |
Maryland starter Mike Shawaryn (11-4) gave up five runs on a season-high 12 hits. The Terrapins (40-22) got three hits and an RBI from Brandon Lowe. |
Neither O’Connor nor Maryland coach John Szefc have announced their starting pitcher. |
Virginia is 2-1 all-time in deciding super regional games. Maryland is playing in its first super regional in program history. |
Maryland Terrapins at Virginia Cavaliers from Davenport Field; 4 p.m., ESPN2. |
I know this is late notice, but I wanted everyone to know that I'll be speaking about the Nike + iPod at the Second International Conference on Persuasive Technology this afternoon with my colleague Conrad Wai. Persuasive tech, if you're scratching your head right now, is any technology that attempts to persuade its us... |
Conrad and I are putting a stake in the ground: Persuasive Technologies Should Be Boring. |
Anyway, I thought you might want to know. We'll be posting our paper on the subject to the Web in the next few days, so I'll hook you up when the time comes. If you are hanging around Stanford's Tressider Hall around 3 p.m. this afternoon, duck into our little enclave, and we'll be happy to share our thoughts around wh... |
For those who don't know me, I am a huge fan of (in no specific order): coffee, breathing, peanut butter and puns. The latter of course is the reason for my purposely misspelled word in the title above. |
Ok, maybe it's not a pun in the biblical sense but I think it's a pun nevertheless. If you don't agree with me, that's perfectly fine. And while I am not the world's greatest speller - although I did come in 2nd place in the 6th grade spelling bee a few years back, the reason for my incorrect spelling of the word "move... |
As per their description on the crowdfunding site indiegogo.com, "muuver is a simple to use social app that let's you share your hypes and gripes, kudos & complaints, likes, and dislikes - about ANYTHING. muuver then takes your hype or gripe about an item and adds it to the 'item page' where you can see everybody else'... |
Now I am a self-admitted social media junkie and anytime I hear of something new on the social media landscape I am usually drawn to it for at the very least to learn more about it. |
Such was the case with muuver. When I heard about it then read about it on indiegogo.com, I was intrigued and wanted to learn more. |
So I tracked down the president of muuver, Paul Marek to learn more. I asked him the obvious questions of what exactly muuver is, how it works, do we really need another social media network and so on. But I started off querying him on why crowdfunding as a way to raise capital vs. the VC route - which other type start... |
SO: Why crowdfunding and not the traditional venture capital route? |
PM: I decided to go the crowdfunding route after attempting to put together a few pitch decks. It was then I realized I was focusing too much on getting VC funding, and not worrying enough about getting the tool built for people to use so it could gain traction, so I stopped pursuing VCs. But there is one VC I'd really... |
This has to be built by the people, for the people, from the ground up. Therefore, in keeping with the theme of muuver, crowdfunding was the only road we could take. |
SO: What is m uuver? |
PM: That's a complex answer, but at it's essence, muuver is a tool that is designed to give power back to the people. It's designed to instantly connect and assemble people who share common ideas into groups, and uses the power of the collective voice of the group to create what we call a "muuvment". |
It's complex because muuver is essentially a mashup of Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Yelp, Klout and Wikipedia, which is a lot of functionality all rolled into one. But, we've actually made it extremely simple to use. In it's simplest form, muuver is a place where you share your hypes, gripes, kudos, complaints, like... |
Let's say you want to post a gripe about CompanyXYZ. Posting a hype or a gripe is actually quite easy - you just use our 'muuvtags' instead of Twitter's 'hashtags'. To make a muuvtag, you put a PLUS sign in from of something you like, or a MINUS sign in front of something you dislike. If your item is more than one word... |
The complexity grows from there, but muuver takes over and does the rest by adding your post to a page that only displays posts about that same item. So, your gripe about Company XYZ will get added to the "Company XYZ Item Page", which displays everyone else's post about Company XYZ. Company XYZ can then "Claim" that p... |
The +/- score is the most impactful stat though, because I think people don't just want to see how many people "like" a company, service, or product - they want to see how many people DISLIKE it too. Seeing both is seeing the truth. But muuver does this with ANYTHING that people put into it, not just products or compan... |
But it goes even further from there. Since everyone who has an opinion about Company XYZ is now all in one place, we can then put this focused group into action. From here users will have access to a set of tools called a "muuvement" that anyone can create and manage. Muuvments are exactly what it sounds like - a group... |
SO: What do you say to people who say "oh great, another social media network?" |
PM: This is the issue I'm most focused on. My entire effort is to ensure that muuver is not just "another social network". |
From a user standpoint, I feel that the old social sites each have critical elements missing that make them far less effective than they could be. Twitter has the character limitation, Facebook only has a Like button, StumbleUpon and Yelp are missing the deep networking aspect, and generally speaking, these sites are m... |
Yes, people have figured out ways to create huge social changes using these limited tools, people are innovative. But these old social networks were not designed specifically as tools to create social change - muuver is. |
We take all the best aspects from each of the old networks, to make one that answers the yearning that people have had since the internet began - using it to create change. We're also eliminating user friction by allowing users access to muuver with any other major social account. And they can share their posts to any ... |
SO: What effect will muuver have on brands and businesses? |
PM: From a business standpoint, I'm almost afraid to predict what kind of impact this will have. Companies will have to address issues that people raise in on muuver in full transparency, directly with the person having the issue. Companies won't have a choice about getting on muuver - the users will put them here. WHE... |
SO: When will the site will go into Beta and when will it go live? |
PM: Our crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo lasts for 60 days, which is mid July. We're hoping to launch our Beta platform a few weeks later at the end of July - it'll depend how our crowdfunding campaign goes. Some of the perks we're offering in our crowdfund campaign give the contributor immediate access to our alpha ... |
Ok, so what do you think of all this? |
Do you think this sounds like something you would be interested in? |
Me? I honestly don't know if muuver is something I will ultimately use or not. I will more than likely kick its proverbial tires when it goes live. |
It is hereby notified to all the students from Manipur who are pursuing education in Delhi that the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) is organizing an Open Essay writing competition on the topic “POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN MANIPUR” on Friday, 13th August 2010 at the Open Air Theatre, Arts Faculty, Delhi Universit... |
Newcastle Upon Tyne - Newcastle United footballer Joey Barton is to be charged by the Football Association (FA) for an off the ball incident where he appeared to punch Morten Gamst Pedersen in the chest in their home game against Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday evening. |
Midfielder Barton, 28, has accepted the charge and apologised to Morten Gamst Pedersen. It means he will miss vital games against Fulham, Bolton and Chelsea in the English Premier League. Barton released an apology saying, "I would like to apologise to [Magpies boss] Chris Hughton, my team-mates, our fans and of course... |
Referee Mike Jones missed the incident and because of the lack of video replays available to officials in the game, the offence went unpunished. However the FA have taken the unprecedented step of looking at the incident on video replays and will decide if the offence warrants a sending-off. |
Barton is no stranger to controversy - in the past he has stubbed out a lit cigar in youth player Jamie Tandy's eye, after he had caught Tandy attempting to set fire to his shirt during a Christmas party when he played for Manchester City. He also once exposed his backside to opposition Everton fans in 2006, arrested o... |
He received a four month suspended prison sentence plus community service for the attack on Dabo. He eventually moved north to Newcastle United where his controversial reign continued - CCTV showed Barton punching a man twenty times, causing him to lose consciousness, and attacking a teenager, breaking some of his teet... |
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